Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 6 November 2018
998. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the amount of funding under the town and village renewal scheme awarded to projects in County Donegal in each year since its inception to date; the number of projects which applied for funding; the number of projects which were successful; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45138/18]
Amharc ar fhreagraThe Town and Village Renewal Scheme was first launched in 2016. The central aim of the scheme is to support the revitalisation of towns and villages in order to improve the living and working environment of their communities and increase their potential to support increased economic activity into the future.
The scheme is funded by my Department and administered through the Local Authorities. In 2016, each Local Authority was allocated €380,000 and, in conjunction with local communities and businesses, were each invited to submit up to 8 proposals to the Department for approval. In 2017 and 2018, Local Authorities were required to seek expressions of interest from communities for proposals under the scheme, then select up to 15 proposals in 2017 and 12 proposals in 2018, for submission to my Department for consideration
Details of Co. Donegal's applications received and approved for funding in each year are listed as follows:
|
Year |
No of applications received |
No of applications approved for funding |
Funding approved |
|
2016 |
5 |
5 |
€380,000 |
|
2017 |
15 |
13 |
€1,159,000 |
|
2018 |
12 |
11 |
€1,100,000 |
|
TOTALS |
32 |
29 |
€2,639,000 |
Almost €53 million has been approved for more than 670 projects across the country under the Town and Village Renewal Scheme since it was introduced in the second half of 2016.
The full list of successful projects under the Town and Village Renewal Scheme, including those in County Donegal, are available on my Department's website at:
https://drcd.gov.ie/about/rural/town-village-renewal-scheme/.
